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AVOCADO ORCHARD

We have 7 different species that will fruit most of the year.  Back to Plant List.

Harvest Schedule
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(A) & (B) pollination Categories: 

  • Type A flower = opens female in the morning and male in the afternoon 

  • Type B flower = open male in the morning and female in the afternoon 

Description
  • San Miguel - weighs 8-20 ounces; pear-shaped, green skinned fruit with creamy texture that melts in the mouth; harvested in fall/winter; productive spreading tree.  
     

  • Sharwill - Medium sized, pear-shaped with green rough skin, high oil content and a small seed; is popular with commercial growers as it has a long and heavy bearing season throughout the winter; an amazingly consistent bearer with a longer shelf-life and is the only variety allowed by the USDA to be shipped to other states.
     

  • Yamagata - large, pear-shaped with green skin and a small seed and has a long and heavy bearing season from March to July. The fruit is delicious and received the 2011 award for best tasting and all around best avocado in Kona's Buyers Preference challenge.
     

  • Murashige - large, pear shaped with dark green skin and a small seed with excellent flavor; a heavy bearer with fruit ripening in late spring/early summer.
     

  • Haas - or Lamb Hass is a California selection averaging 10-18 ounces with black skin when ripe; fruit may have a larger seed when grown in rainy areas; heavy regular bearer spring and summer.
     

  • Kahalu'u - Large and oblong shape with thin green skin and a small seed. A popular Hawaii avocado considered by many to be the best-flavored variety in the state. An alternate bearer, producing fruit every other year.  
     

  • Malama - skin is purple when ready to harvest; easy to peel with a rich and nutty flavor; fruit has high oil content and is deliciously creamy; a regular, heavy bearer with fruit ripe early in the fall.

Orchard Layout
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